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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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